I went to the homecoming of World War II veterans at the airport on Friday night. The crowd was large. It was some sight to be seen. Everyone was so well behaved, even the babies. Mobile can definitely be proud. 

Nip it, just nip it 

Some 29 million dollars in the hole, yet we have $13,000 to spend on Mardi Gras. Tip of the iceberg, but it is things like this that the city is doing. Four workers when two could do the job, drive the car home, go to the grocery store, take the kids to school. These are the things that are bankrupting the city, and us the taxpayers have to pay for. 

Anger not always negative 

Alabama has the sixth lowest rate of high school graduates, the fifth lowest median household income, and the sixth highest poverty rate. Education is the answer with qualified teachers. More budget cuts and the refusal to have charter schools, good look to our children and grandchildren. Elected leaders in Montgomery, where is your shame? Parents and citizens, where is your outrage? 

Obama will regret it 

I never thought I would see the president of the United States come out in support of gay marriage. He is the first to do so, and I believe will be the last. 

Children not a benchmark 

It is an illogical argument by Mona Charen and other bigots to say marriage is for children. My postmenopausal self and my husband have a happy marriage. It is not threatened at all by my gay friends having the same rights as we do. More power to them. 

Unhappy gas consumer 

We have been conditioned to high gas prices. Consumer confidence is up because gas prices are down. Four years ago, gas was a $1.40. Now it is $3.70, and everybody is happy? Big oil and the government are making money on gas. Everybody is happy I guess, but me.

Just click it 

To the person who says they had to listen to Steve Nodine on the radio. The radio has an on and off button. If you didnt want to listen to it, you couldve turned it off. 

Better than Judge Judy 

Id like to see surveillance cameras in the courtrooms, especially probate and divorce court. You can see all kinds of things. Judges sleeping on the bench, deals being made. Such drama. Get the cameras out. 